... Shonda Rhimes is taking her medical drama shtick to foreign lands. The Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice creator has another frisky doctor pilot in the works, this time set on a tropical island. Off the Map follows three docs as they make out with each other, the natives, some local flora and fauna, that rock over there.... Oh, and when time permits, they help sick people. [THR]
... ABC continued its soft pilot pickups with greenlights for Happy Endings, a comedy about dividing up friends when a couple breaks up at the altar, and Body of Evidence, a CBS-style procedural about a female neurosurgeon-turned-medical-examiner. C'mon ABC, you used to have the best pilot pickups! Where's the dramedy about a Frankenstein creature who falls in love with a barista or the psychic lawyer who may or may not be an alien? [THR]
... Billy Baldwin is NOT dead. His next gig will be on Gossip Girl, playing the mysterious role of Serena's MIA dad. He'll reportedly star in three episodes beginning sometime around April. In other news, I have just randomly selected Billy as my favorite Baldwin brother. [EW]
... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay is jumping on the Leno beatdown bandwagon. The Emmy winner told a magazine that her show's ratings slide was all The Jay Leno Show's fault. "The first four episodes, we were considerably down because nobody knew when the show was on." I love it when actors think their viewers are so stupid that they don't know how to use television listings. [TV Guide]
... Smallville loves its May Sweeps stunts, and this year it's bringing back mom. Actress Annette O'Toole will reprise her role as Martha Kent, mother of Clark, toward the end of the season. She'll return due to "an unexpected surprise." No sh*t. [EW]
... For some reason, the movie Push is being adapted for television. As far as I know, the movie wasn't that great, as I haven't heard anyone say one thing positive about it. Plus, the TV adaptation is being called the next Heroes, so I guess that's a good indication of what to expect. Ahh, whatever. I'll watch it anyway. God I hate myself. [THR]
... Starz has canceled Head Case. I didn't watch it either. Crash, you're next! [Post-Gazette]
cool for smallville.Push=TV series. never saw the movie. heard it was horrible. this sounds the same...simply horrible idea. ripping off Heroes to begin with..which i hope gets a 5th season thats basically all im worried about.
Shonda needs to concentrate on the shows she has. Not start a new one.
I'm all for Grey's and Private Practice isn't that bad either...but another one...Come on...Shonda Rhimes needs to find a new subject to work on...
Shonda Rhimes needs to get over the medical shows...
another? what was the first one? cause grey's anatomy is a soap, non a medical drama.
Good job spoiling Smallville, at least put a *ucking spoiler alert and not say it in the main page!
Ugh, another medical drama by Shonda? Shoot me now.For the record, I liked Push a lot. But, I mean, it's basically Heroes, so it doesn'T need a tv adaptation...
My favorite Baldwin brother is Adam...even though he's not related to the Massapequa Baldwins at all.
Shonda really does need a new plot line. I'm so sick of doctors making love to each other and then fighting over stupid crap and killing people all over the place because they're too busy making love to each other to practice medicine. God help those people on that tropical island. And Push was okay but it probably should have been a tv show to begin with.
Shonda Rhimes, find another story angle already! There are way too many shows about doctors!
push was a decent movie but it felt more like a tv show..
Yes Martha's coming back!! haven't seen her since season 6
Glad Martha is coming back next they will raise Lex from the dead
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Glad she is coming back they have not even mentioned her in years
Smallville have to canceled!
The Push Movie should have been a show to start from. The movie was not that great but as a TV narrative it had that whole Prison Break mother and son at odds vibe. I bet Fox will pick it up and kill it like Dollhouse, Firefly, Dark Angel, etc.
why bring martha back? the show needs more hot chicks, all they have is lois and the red head, chloe is kind of on the chunky side so she doesnt count.
oh goodie! ANOTHER "medical" show...
Smallville needs more past cast members. I miss the good ole days.
Meh, Martha's back...
You know how to use tv listings. I l how to use tv listings. Everyone on this site almost assuredly does too... but to be fair not everyone does. Ask some of your friends (the crazy heretics who don't even have a DVR); I know a lot of mine miss episodes when the night switches or when they have midseason breaks.Surprised about a push tv series... I liked the movie well enough, but didn't see much room for it to grow.